There are so many self-help books on the market today. I just did a search on Amazon and there were 854,861 results in the self-help category. Imagine almost 1 million books on how to “fix” ourselves.

Sometimes I feel like I’ve dropped the ball in my own life and before I came to Christ, I bought my fair share of self-help books. I didn’t know (at the time) that I needed only one book to “fix” my life—the one and only Bible. According to 2 Timothy 3:16-17:  “Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” I have an instruction at my finger tips and sometimes I take it for granted.

If I’m honest with myself, I may have another 30 good years to live, and there’s so much I want in my life. I feel like I need to start speaking awesome things into my life and I’d like some company. Some of you might feel silly doing this, but here are some reasons why it’s so important to speak God’s word over our lives:

• All scripture is God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
• What we speak is a reflection of our heart (Matthew 12:34)
• Faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17)
• God watches over his word to perform it (Jeremiah 1:12)

I feel it’s so important that I’m making a promise to you—I promise to speak God’s word over my life every morning until January 1, 2017. If you choose to join me, here are a few declarations to get us started:

• I am God’s daughter and a co-heir with Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 6:18, Romans 8:17)
• I am blessed to be a blessing (2 Corinthians 9:8)
• I have the spirit of power, of love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7)
• I am fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14)
• I am healed (Isaiah 53:5, Exodus 15:26).
• I am destined to live in victory (Romans 5:17)
• The works of my hands will be blessed (Deuteronomy 2:7)

How’s that for starters? Just writing this gave me goosebumps. There is power in speaking God’s word. Join me and give it a try!